Buckle



Dec. 10, 1940. SHAULSQNV 2,224,773

BUCKLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 22, 1940 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Dec. 10, 1940. J ULSQN 2,224,773

BUCKLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 22, 1940 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 10, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE 1 Claim.

My present invention relates to the buckle art, and more particularly to a buckle construction which can be attached without threading or sewing.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a buckle construction which can be readily attached to a tape or garter without the necessity of threading the same through the buckle or of sewing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a buckle construction in which the tape or garter attachment may be readily removed from the buckle.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a buckle construction which will permit the ready adjustment of the tape without the necessity of removing the stitching or other attaching means thereon.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a buckle construction which can readily be applied to various types of buckles, hooks, garters, and the like. a

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, my invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and more specifically defined in the claim appended hereto.

' In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a simple buckle embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a double type of buckle embodying my invention;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a lingerie hook embodying my invention Fig. 4 is a front elevation of another type of hook embodying my invention;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the double buckleshown in Fig. 2 with a tape threaded therethrough;

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a triple buckle embodying my invention;

Fig. 7 is a section taken along line 11 on Fig.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a mans embodying my invention;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of another form of mens garter embodying my invention;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the buckle and hook shown in Fig. 4 with a tape threaded therethrough;

Fig. 11 is a front elevation of a garter buckle embodying my invention; and

arter 0 Fig. 12 is a section taken along line |2-l2 on .Fig. 11.

In the manufacture of womens wear such as lingerie, brassires, garters, etc., it has been found desirable by the wearer to remove the 5 buckle is provided at one end with a conventional loop portion 2| for permanently attaching to a garment as by sewing or stapling. The other end of the buckle comprises a detachable portion 22 having parallel side bars 23 and 24 with their ends extending towards each other as at 25 leav-, ing a space or gap 26. Spaced from the main body portion of the buckle, the side bars 23 and 24 are provided with integral bar portions 21 and 28 extending in alignment towards each other and having their ends spaced as at 29. Between the bar portions 21 and 28 and the end 25 is an integral solid bar 30 extending between the bar portions 23 and 24.

In the constructionshown in Fig. 2, the simple loop portion 2| in Fig. 1 is replaced by the demo'untable portion at the other end of the buckle to form a double buckle, both ends of which can be readily removed from the tape. In this construction, side bars 3| and 32 are provided with a plurality of spaced parallel bar portions 33, 34, 35 and 36 extending towards each other and spaced in the center portion thereof to form two spaced broken parallel bars adjacent the center of the buckle. On either side of the portions 33 to 36 inclusive and spaced therefrom are integral solid bar portions 31 and 38; the ends of the side bars 3| and 32 being bent towards each other in spacedrelation to form open end portions 39 and 40.

The method of attaching a demountable tape to the forms shown in Figs. 1 or 2 may be readily seen in Figs. 5, '7, and 8 to 10 inclusive. Referring to Figs. 5 and '7, which illustrate a tape attached to the form of buckle shown in Fig. 2,' the tape 4| is folded to form a loop 42 which is manually slipped over one of the split bar portions 43 on the buckle 44. The double strand of tape is then passed over the solid bar portion 45 and beneath the end portion 46 through the gap between the end portion. In this position, the

' portion to between the bar portion 46 looks the tape in adjusted position.

It can thus be readily seen that by utilizing the construction illustrated a tape or lingerie strap can be readily attached to the buckle without sewing or threading; it can be readily adjusted without the necessity of removing stitches or other locking means; and that the buckle can be readily removed from the tape and replaced thereon for the purpose of washing or ironing the strap.

In the construction shown in Fig. 3, the buckle 41 is illustrated as provided with the locking portion 48 heretofore described and having an integral bar portion 49 which forms a hook in the plane of the buckle. In Fig. 4, the buckle 56 is provided with the locking portion and a hook portion 52 outside the plane of the buckle. The various types of hook portions with the locking member are of great utility in diiierent types of lingerie and brassiere tape constructions. However, other uses may be found, such as in garter constructions.

For example, in the construction shown in Fig. 6, the buckle is provided with three lock members, a lower lock member 53 and two upper lock members 54 and 55 aligned at right angles to the lower lock member 53. In utilizing such a construction for a garter, the aligned lock member can be used to retain a tape at right angles to the plane of the buckle, as in a mans garter, and the lower lock member 53 can be utilized to look a vertically disposed tape at the end of which there may be a conventional garter attaching means.

In Fig. 8, the lock buckle of the present invention isshown with a man's garter, wherein the buckle 56 is of the type shown in Fig. 4. The buckle 56 is provided with a hook portion 51 and thegarter 56 is locked into the buckle portion 59 which constitutes the present invention. The

other end of the tape 58 is locked into a garter" 66 comprising a lower garter portion 6| to which K member 65 having a lower garter attaching portion 66 and an upper portion 61 integral therewith. By placing the integral hook bar portion 68 in an unright position, one end of the tape 69 may be locked into the lock portion and the other end of the tape may beslipped over the bar portion 68 in closing the garter.

Figs. 11 and'12 illustrate the lock portion attached to a garter buckle in which the operative portions of the garter buckle normally lie within the plane of the body; the upper lock portion ll being provided with an integral depending portion I2 which comprises two side bars 13 terminating in ends- 14 bent inwardly towards each other to form a gap portion 15. Intermediate the side bar portion is an integral horizontal bar portion 76 having a friction detent 11 for holding the stocking. Between the upper lock portion II and the lower portion 12 is an integral bar portion 'Il to which a loop member 18 is rotatably hung so as to depend between the side gap I5 and the edge of the stocking is also passed therebetween thus firmly locking the stocking to the garter. This type of locking action is similar to that of the garter shown in Figs. 8 and 9 and is more particularly described in my copending application entitled Hose fastener and the like, Serial No. 341,822, filed June 22, 1940.

As can readily be seen from the foregoing construction, I have provided a buckle attaching means which is simple in construction and can be readily blanked out in a single piece from sheet stock. The construction of the present invention permits the attachment of a garter, hook, buckle, or the like to a tape, lingerie strap, or any other article without the necessity of sewing, stapling or other outside attaching means. Furthermore, the present construction permits the ready removal of the buckle by the wearer for the purposes of washing or cleaning and also permits a ready adjustment as to length of the tape without the necessity of removing stitching or stapling.

While I have described certain specific embodiments of my invention and I have illustrated the same as applied to garters, straps, and the like, it is obvious that changes in the size and shape and relative arrangement of the parts and its application to various devices may be made without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as defined in claim.

I claim: A buckle comprising an integral frame having the appended 'f't-Op, bottom, and side bars, an intermediate bar portion spaced from said top bar and parallel thereto, said intermediate bar portion comprising 'aaligned bars extending from each side bar towards each other and having spaced ends, and a second intermediate bar portion spaced from and parallel to said first-intermediate bar portion, said frame bottom bar comprising two aligned bars extending towards each other and having their ends spaced, the top portion of said buckle comprising means for attaching said buckle to a strap, said bars all being in the same plane.

" JOSEPH SHAULSON. 

